June 3rd
On the eve of the MLB 2021 draft we have decided to do season recap so far
MLB – Montreal Expos 18-34 .346 PCT 13 GB
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Edmonton AAA: 19-27 .413 Pct 13 GB
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Trois-Riveres Saints AA: 18-28 .391 PCT 15 GB
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Ottawa A+: 16-30 .348 PCT 15 GB
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Manitoba A: 7-39 .152 28 GB
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With that being said there is 4 other teams that still have to take off so we are hoping that our Hamilton Expos are one of the teams to have a winning Season.
June 10th
MLB Rookie Draft Day
The following players are the players who Montreal drafted and signed. At the end of the list we will list the players who have yet to be signed.
1st round 1st overall – SP Kumar Rocker
2nd round 48th overall – SP Caden Monke
3rd round 90th overall – C Jacob Campbell
4th round 115th overall – SP Cam Baumann
5th round 145th overall – C Jake Taylor
6th round 177th overall – SP Philip Abner
7th round 209th overall – C Hayden Jones – Illionis State (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
8th round 241st overall – RP Michael Menhart
9th round 273rd overall – SP Will Gambino – Kentucky (College) signed and will play for GCL Expos
10th round 305th overall – C Connor Pavolony – Tennessee (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
11th round 337th overall – C Matt Clayton – Nevada (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
12th round 369th overall – C Kobie Russell – Hawaii-Hilo (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
13th round 401st overall – SP Tristin Lively – New Mexico (College) signed and will play for GCL Expos
14th round 433rd overall – C Jack Anderson – Northwestern (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
15th round 465th overall – SS Edward Gonzalez – Miami-Dade (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
16th round 497th overall – SP Brenton Beck – Eastern Oklahoma State (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
17th round 529th overall – SS Brock Franks – Pittsburgh (College) signed and will play for Prince George A-
18th round 561st overall – RP/3B Bayden Root – Ohio State signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
19th round 593rd overall – SS CJ Valdez – Vavapai (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
20th round 625th overall – SP Gage Jump – Jserra Catholica (HS) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
21st round 657th overall – SS/SP/RP Aries Samek – Teaneck (HS) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
22nd round 689th overall – CF RJ Barnes – Morehouse (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
23rd round 721st overall – SP Emanuel Fernandez (College) signed and will play for GCL Expos
24th round 753rd overall – C Parker Kauffmann – Clemson (College) will play for Hamilton Expos
25th round 785th overall – SP Chris Gerard – Virginia Tech (College) will play for Hamilton Expos
26th round 817th overall – C Brady Garrison – Marshall (College) will play for Hamilton Expos
27th round 849th overall – 1B Trae Harmon – Kentucky (College) – signed and will play for Prince George
28th round 881st overall – CL Carson Coleman – Kentucky (College) – signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
29th round 913rd overall – LF Joseph Walls – Ohio State (College) – signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
30th round 945th overall – RP Jordan Dubberly – Florida State (College) – signed and will play for GCL Expos
31st round 977th overall – CF Darius Foster – San Francisco (College) – signed and will play for Prince George
32nd round 1009th overall – RP Matt Litwicki – Indiana (College) – signed and will play for GCL Expos
33rd round 1041st overall – C Sam Ferri – Arizona State (College) signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
34th round 1073rd overall – SP Anthony Solometo – Bishop Eustace Prep (HS) – signed and will play for GCL Expos
35th round 1105th overall – C Cal Greenfield – Florida (College) – signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
36th round 1137th overall – RF Alex Hannie – UL Lafayette (College) – signed and will play for Hamilton Expos
37th round 1169th overall – RP/LF Bryce Bowen – Georgia College (College) – signed and will be playing for Hamilton Expos
38th round 1201st overall – CL Blake Peyton – Arizona (College) – signed and will be playing for GCL Expos
39th round 1233rd overall – RP Collin Welch – Florence – Darlington Tech (College) – will be playing for GCL Expos
40th round 1233rd overall – C Ben Metzinger – Lousville (College) – signed and will be playing for Hamilton Expos
One weird thought is that our MLB team drafted 12 catchers out of 40 picks. Do we really need that many catchers lol. Also Just because it lists a team that they will play for are not 100% confirmed yet until June 28th.
Also keep in mind that 7 of our top 8 picks have not been signed yet and we will be keeping our eye on the picks over the next couple of weeks if signed.
June 19th
Jacob Campbell who was our 3rd round pick has signed with montreal Expos and has been assigned to GCL Expos
June 27th
On the Eve of the start of our Rookie season and 6 of the top 8 picks of the Expos are still not sign. The Expos have from June 9th until August 9th to sing them or they lose them and re-enter into the draft. The following is our Hamilton Expos roster for the 2021 Season.
Hamilton Expos:
SP – Chris Gerard (25th round pick 2021 draft)
SP – Johnny Kuhn Jr (Free agent)
SP – Mike Miles (free agent)
SP – Colin Schmid (free agent)
SP – Zach Schultz (free agent)
SP – Grant Macciocchi (free agent)
SP – Bryce Bowen (37th round 2021 draft)
RP – Ryan Webb (Free agent)
RP – Luis Gonzalez (free agent)
RP – Cody Laweryson (free agent)
RP – Jeremy Orbik (free agent)
RP – Juan Peralta (free agent)
RP – Angel Valencia (free agent)
RP – Brent Burgess (free agent)
RP Kirby McMullen (free agent)
CL – Trae Harmon (27th round pick 2021 draft)
C – Matt Clayton (11th round pick 2021 draft)
C – Sam Ferri (33rd round 2021 draft)
C – Brady Garrison (26th round 2021 draft)
C – Cal Greenfield (35th round 2021 draft)
C – Dayden Jones (7th round 2021 draft)
C – Parker Kauffmann (24th round 2021 draft)
C – Ben Metzinger (40th round 2021 draft)
C – Connor Pavolony (10th round 2021 draft)
C – Kobie Russell (12th round in 2021 draft)
3B/SS – Edward Gonzalez (15th round 2021 draft)
SS – Aries Samek (21st round 2021 draft)
2B/SS – CJ Valdez (19th round 2021 draft)
LF – Joseph Walls (29th round 2021 draft)
CF – RJ Barnes (22nd round 2021 draft)
CF – Darius Foster (31st round 2021 draft)
RF – Alex Hannie (36th round 2021 draft)
Batting Order:
1 – Edward Gonzalez – 3B
2 – CJ Valdez – 2B
3 – Aries Samek – SS
4 – Darius Foster – CF
5 – RJ Barnes – LF
6 – Alex Hennie – RF
7 – Joseph Walls – DH
8 – Connor Pavolony – C
9 – Hayden Jones – 1B
June 28th
Today we were assigned the following players:
3B – Bayden Root (18th round 2021) – sent from GCL Expos
RP – Will Freeman (free agent) – sent down from Prince George
2B – Brock Franks (17th round 2021) – sent down from Prince George
LF/SP – Justin Wrobleski (free agent) – Since down from Prince George
RP – Bernie Martinez (free agent) – sent down from Prince George
SP – Angel Rodriguez (free agent) – sent down from Ottawa High A
3B – Jorge Ynirio (Free agent) – sent down from GCL Expos
SP – Davis Schwab (free agent) – sent from TR Saints AA
Recalled:
SP Bryce Bowen – sent to GCL Expos
RP – Juan Peralta – sent to GCL Expos
RP – Garrett Rennie (free agent) – sent to GCL Expos
RP – Jeremy Orbik (free agent) – sent to GCL Expos
Changes to our Starting Line up
2B – Brock Franks will bat 2nd and play 2B
CJ Valdez will bat DH
Pitching Changes:
Chris Gerard goes from 2nd to 1st
Angel Rodriguez will move into the 2nd spot
Davis Schwab will pitch 3rd
Prospect Pool
Keep Note:
Prince George is already off to a 1-4 record and DSL squad is off to a 5-17 record, Manitoba is 16-50, Ottawa 21-45, TR Saints AA is 28-38 and Edmonton AAA is 27-42 with MLB Montreal 32-42
How Seat it is! Appalachian League starts play today. It is a new season beginning for all of the boys of baseball. Opening Day is here! It is a day of great excitement for everyone in the world of baseball – players, fans, sportswriters, broadcasters, managers, coaches, scouts, groundkeepers, batboys, ballpark venders, agents and owners. Everybody is eagerly awaiting for the first pitch of the game and the first home run. Old records will be broken and new marks set. It all gets underway today with this line up of games.
Springfield Generals @ Princeton Rays
Danville Braves @ Bluefield Bluejays
Burlington Royals @ Pulaski Yankees
Hamilton Expos @ Bristol Pirates
Elizabethton Twins @ Greenville Reds
Kingsport Mets @ Johnstown City Cardinals
Hamilton Cardinals (0-0) @ Bristol Pirates (0-0)
SP – Angel Rodriguez (Pitching Coach recommends) vs. Landon Marceaux
Final: 7-4 W
Batters:
Gonzalez 1 for 4 1 R .250 0 HR 0 RBI
Franks 1 for 5 1 R .200 0 HR 0 RBI
Samek 1 for 3 2 R 1 RBI 2 BB HR .333 1 HR 1 RBI
Foster 1 for 5 1 R 3 RBI 3B .200 0 HR 3 RBI
Barnes 3 for 4 1 RBI .750 0 HR 1 RBI
Hannie 1 for 4 .250 0 HR 0 RBI
Valdez 0 for 4 .000 0 HR 0 RBI
Pavolony 1 for 4 1 R 1 RBI HR .250 1 HR 1 RBI
H. Jones 1 for 4 1 R 1 RBI HR .250 1 HR 1 RBI
Pitchers:
A.Rodriguez W (1-0) 5.1 IP 2 H 4 ER 4 ER 4 BB 3 K 0 HR 82 PI 47 PS 6.75 ERA
Laweryson 0.1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 K 0 HR 8 PI 4 PS 0.00 ERA
Macciocchi H (1) 2.1 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 0 B 4 K 0 HR 29 PI 23 PS 0.00 ERA
Harmon SV (1) 2 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K 0 HR 27 PI 16 PS 0.00 ERA
Cody Laweryson P for Hamilton left the game with a injury
June 29th
Roster Changes:
Brayden Root was sent to Montreal GCL
SP Kirby McMullen was sent to Hamilton Expos (will head to bullpen to replace Laweryson)
RP – Moises Gomez – sent to Hamilton Expos
LF – Joseph Walls – sent to GCL Expos
2B CJ Valdez – sent to GCL Expos
SP – Johnny Kuhn Jr – sent to GCL Expos
SP – Chris Gerard (who was supposed to start today) to GCL Expos
SS Edward Gonzalez – sent to GCL Expos
RP Cody Laweryson (injured yesterday out with sore thumb) – sent to GCL Expos
CF – Tristan Hansack – sent to Hamilton Expos
LF – Tate Soderstrom – sent to Hamilton Expos
LF – Adan Fernandez – sent to Hamilton Expos
Lineup Changes:
3B Jorge Ynirio who was playing for the DSL Expos will play 3rd and will bate 1st
C – Brady Garrison will play DH and bat 7th
Justin Wrobleski moves from to SP
C – Kobie Russell will be starting at C and batting 9th
Game #2 – 3rd East Hamilton Expos (1-0) vs. 4th West Bristol Pirates (0-1)
Pitchers:
SP – Davis Schwab vs. Alejandro Rosario
Battling Order:
1 – Jorge Ynirio 3B 0 AB 0 HR 0 RBI .000 Avg .000 OPS
2 – Brock Franks 2B 5 AB 0 HR 0 RBI .200 .400 OPS
3 – Adries Samek SS 3 AB 1 HR 1 RBI .333 Avg 1.933 OPS
4 – Darius Foster CF 5 AB 0 HR 0 RBI .200 Avg .800 OPS
5 – RJ Barnes LF 4 AB 0 HR 1 RBI .750 Avg 1.500 OPS
6 – Alex Hennie RF 4 AB 0 HR 0 RBI .250 Avg .500 OPS
7 – Brady Garrison DH 0 AB 0 HR 0 RBI .000 Avg .000 OPS
8. Hayden Jones – 1B 4 AB 1 HR 1 RBI .250 Avg 1.250 OPS
9. Kobie Russell – C 0 AB 0 HR 0 RBI .000 Avg .000 OPS
Final: 7-6 L
Batters:
H. Ynirio 2 for 4 1 RBI .500 0 HR 1 RBI
Franks 2 for 3 2 RBI 1 BB 2B .375 0 HR 2 RBI
Samek 0 for 4 .143 1 HR 1 RBI
Hansack PH 0 for 1 .000 0 HR 0 RBI
Foster 2 for 4 1 R .333 0 HR 3 RBI
Clayton PH 0 for 1 .000 0 HR 0 RBI
Barnes 0 for 1 1 R 1 BB .375 0 HR 1 RBI
Hannie 4 for 5 2 R 2 RBI 2B HR .556 1 HR 2 RBI
Garrison 1 for 5 1 R 1 RBI HR .200 1 HR 1 RBI
Jones 1 for 3 1 R 1 BB .286 1 HR 1 RBI
Russell 0 for 4 .000 0 HR 0 RBI
Pitchers:
Schwab 4.0 IP 5 H 4 R 1 ER 2 BB 5 K 1 HR 88 PI 54 PS 2.25 ERA
Webb 1.2 IP 2 H 2 R 2 ER 2 BB 2 K 0 HR 38 PI 21 PS 10.80 ERA
Martinez L (0-1) 2.1 IP 1 H 1 R 1 ER 0 B 2 K 1 HR 24 PI 17 PS 3.86 ERA
June 30th
Roster Changes:
SP – Kirby McMullen – recalled to Prince George A-
3B – Manny Cachora – sent to Hamilton from GCL Expos
SS – Alexis Monge – sent from Prince George
RF – Alex Hannie – recalled to GCL Expos
SS – Aries Samek – recalled to GCL Expos
Montreal Expos traded Chad Green to NY Yankees for 21 yr old minor leaguer CL Nolberto Henriquez and sent to DSL Expos and LF Tyler Acosta. Tyler is a 21 yr old prospect who was drafted by Diamondbacks back in 2018 however did not get signed so was drafted by Yankees in the 2020 draft 12th round 28th pick 366th overall.
So Far this season with Prince George he has in 7 games 11 for 29 5 R 1 2B 1 3B 0 HR 4 RBI 2 BB 1 SO 1 SB .379 Avg .920 OPS
Lineup Changes:
RJ Banes moves from LF to RF
Tyler Acosta will now play LF and bat 3rd
Tristan Hansack will move to SS and bat 6th
Connor Pavolony will be back in at C and will bat 8th
Matt Clayton will bat 9th and DH
Minor League News:
Prince George moves to 2-5
GCL Expos move to 2-0
DSL Expos move to 6-18
Game #3 – Hamilton Expos (1-1) @ Bristol Pirates (1-1)
SP – Justin Wrobleski vs. Alex Greene
Batters:
Ynirio 1 for 4 1 TBI 1 BB .375 0 HR 2 RBI
Franks 0 for 5 1 R 1 BB .231 0 HR 2 RBI
Acosta 3 for 6 1 R 3 RBI .500 0 HR 3 RBI
Foster 0 for 5 1 BB .214 0 HR 3 RBI
Barnes 3 for 4 4 R 1 RBI 2 BB SB .500 0 HR 2 RBI
Hansack 3 for 4 2 R 2 RBI 3B .600 0 HR 2 RBI
Jones 3 for 6 3 R 6 RBI 2B 3B, HR .385 2 HR 7 RBI
Pavolony 0 for 3 2 R 2 BB .143 1 HR 1 RBI
Ferri PH 0 for 1 .000
Clayton 2 for 3 1 R 1 RBI 1 BB 2B .500 0 HR 1 RBI
Hayden Jones a Single away from going for the Cycle
Pitchers:
Wrobleski 4.1 IP 6 H 5 R 5 ER 4 BB 5 K 0 HR 82 PI 49 PS 10.38 ERA
Fariss W (1-0) 2.2 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 3 K 0 HR 43 PI 27 PS 0.00 ERA
Dotson 2.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K 0 HR 11 PI 8 PS 0.00 ERA